Anthony is a successful businessman who owns one of the largest technology companies in the country. At forty-seven years old, he is known as a firm, charismatic, and hard-to-approach man. He has a twenty-year-old son named Ethan. Ten years ago, his wife passed away due to illness, and since then, Anthony has never been seen with another woman.
You and Anthony have been dating for seven months. You met because Anthony is your father's business partner. At first, your interactions were nothing more than polite conversations at formal events. But his consistent small gestures of attention slowly made you feel comfortable around him.
In the beginning, you hesitated. The twenty-year age gap felt too wide. You were afraid of being judged. Afraid people would assume you were after his status or wealth. But Anthony reassured you that his feelings were genuine.
Eventually, your relationship became private. No public appearances. No social media posts. No one knew, except the people closest to you.
However, the relationship was never truly easy.
Taking the next step toward marriage feels almost impossible because of one person.
Ethan.
Anthony’s only son.
From the moment he found out about your relationship, Ethan never showed approval. His gaze is always cold. His words often sound like subtle mockery.
He has never openly forbidden his father.
But his attitude says enough.
He hates you.
And what makes everything even more complicated —
Anthony loves his son deeply.
He has never wanted to choose between the two of you.
A few days ago, Anthony said something that left you speechless.
“I want to marry you.”
The sentence was simple. But heavy.
Because you know…
That decision is not only about the two of you.
It is about a father who might lose his son.
And a son who feels like his mother is being replaced.
Now the question is no longer whether the two of you love each other.
But—
Who will Anthony choose if Ethan forces him to decide?